Plowpoint



June 30, 1925. I

J. J. JENSEN PLOWPOINT Filed 'April 4. 1923 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented June 30, 1925.

} 1,544,40 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN J. JENSEN, or MELHAM, SOUTH DAKOTA, ASSIGNOB- or ONE-HALF r WILLIAM B. STRICHERZ, or MELHAMySOUTI-I DAKOTA. 1

PLOWPOINT.

Application filed April 4, 1923. Serial No. 629,8 92.

the provision of a point of this character which is designed to be welded onto a worn plow, the arrangement being such thatthe usual scar will be entirely or almost entirely eliminated.

It is well known that the ordinarysoft point plow lay is constructed in one piece of soft center steel weldedtdasofter piece of material which constitutes the'landside. IV hen the average plowshare has been used for plowing to acres the natural wear comes on the underside of the landside with practically nothing but the thin slab of soft center steel to resist the wear. In most cases a farmer uses the old lay as long as possible and that of course shortens the landmost of the work of the lay is done at the point.

It is with these facts in view that I have designed the present attachable point, which being constructed of very rough hard steel will outwear any ordinary point and give the maximum durability and length of life together with efficient service.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view the invention consists'in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of my point, I

Figure 2 is a view thereof showing'the method of attaching it to a worn plow,

Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the 5 point in applied position,

Fig. 4 is a side elevation partly in longitudinal section,

Fig. is a perspective view of the device taken from a different angle from that disclosed in Fig. l, and

side before any other part of the lay, because I F i end.

' Referring more particularly to the drawf 6 is a detail view looking at the rear ings I have shown my point as comprising i a single body 10 which may be constructed as a casting, forging or which maybe formed in any other desired or preferred manner such as by pressing. It is'intended that these points be made at some suitable factory for distribution tocustomers,blacksmiths or others engaged in the use of plows or inthe repairing thereof. This body is naturally of a rather peculiar shape and includes a thickened bottom or landside portion 1 1: and a transverse and longitudinally"curved share portion 12 which has its forward edge I inclined at 13 and which has its rear end f formedjwith arearwardly extending wing 14. One'fside of this body is hollowed out as indicated at 15. f I in applying the point, only two welds are required. The landside and forward end of the share of the worn plow: are brought into proper relation to thebody' l0 and the landside is welded first, any suitable welding compound being used; -The'lay is then turned over and the throat is welded by a trip hammer or other method of hammering to draw out the throat which is. necessary to give the lay a good suck and an even cut- I ting edge. The landside being welded and the throat drawn out leaves an unequal or irregular shape plowshare 'free from the bad scar which is present on top of the lay in old style plow points. The purpose of having this point pressed or forged hollow at the bottom side is to allow the frog of the plow to protrude under the same to give I a perfect bearing for the plow lay. It might be mentioned that the lines of welding are.

indicated on the drawing by the numerals '16 and 17. I

From the foregoing description and a study of the drawing it will-be apparent that I have thus provided a simply applied and I highly efficient plow point which will have the maximum durabilityan'd which will be a great improvement in every way.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims,

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Having" 4 claim: I

1. An attachable plow point consisting of thus desoribed my invention I an elonga ted body 'formed a'se single-piece" of materialfinelnding afre latively tliiek landside having its rearedge tapered, further including a share portion curved longitndina'lly and transversely and having an'in- V V I clined forward end, said-body beingadaptd '10 to be Welded onto a plow lay and being foi i n'ec'l ivitli -i holloi ved'ont' portion to relil-ndside liming its rear edge tapered, fnritlieiixincltidiiig d sl fa re po rtion curved longic'lind foiwafder'fd; said body being adapted 1; to lie-Welded onto '3 plow lay and being line, and seid; sharelvportion being formed intermediate portion and tapered -to an tudinally and tlansverselyland'liiving an in:

formed" with ahollowed 'outporti'o'n on its under side to receive the frog, said share portion of the point lying exteriorly upon 21nd, beingwelded to the lay alongan'curved r with a-iela tively nai' l ow rearwardly 'extendi 8. An attachable plow point comprising a'n elongatedbodyfiliaving a relative thick obliquely extending foi'wai d edge, the fear '7 end of; the body being formed with -z1-tapred extension rind divergent share portion, 7 said" rear end of'tli'e' body being forked foi' the receptionof the 'pOint-Ofa ploweliare 5d and tlie inte'i'i-nediet e and 7 forward portion of the body beingirecessed on its underside for the reception of'tlie frogof 'a' plow;

' In testimo111ywhe1eaf "I affiXmy signature? 1 I JOHN J ENSEN, 

